Also picked up by the network, according to Vulture, was "Beauty and The Beast," a retelling of the famed 1980s drama starring Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton, now starring Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan.

"Green Arrow," the superhero series, starring Stephen Arnell (formerly of HBO's "Hung") was also given the green light as was "First Cut," a medical drama, and "Cult," from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, Vulture reported.

In related TV news, NBC has pulled the plug on the Jason Isaacs-fronted "Awake," as well as comedies "Bent," "Best Friends Forever" and "Are You There, Chelsea?" a rep for NBC confirmed to Access Hollywood.